Indonesia mulls new export tax on nickel
In a move to enrich local processing, the Indonesian government may impose an export tax on products containing less than 70% nickel, Reuters reports, citing comments from the country’s Investment…
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Global passenger EV registrations more than double in a year – Adamas report
New registrations of global passenger electric vehicles (EVs) surged by 109% year-on-year during the first six months of 2021, Adamas Intelligence has found in a new report. In its report…
American Pacific shares surge on ‘bonanza’ grabs from an expanded Tuscarora
The equity of exploration and development company American Pacific Mining (CSE: USGD; US-OTC: USGDF) surged as much as 18.4% this morning after the company announced late yesterday that it had…
Sibanye-Stillwater buys 50% stake in Nevada lithium project for US$490M
South African precious metal miner Sibanye-Stillwater (NYSE: SBSW; JSE: SSW) has taken a 50% stake in ioneer Ltd’s (ASX: INR) lithium-boron project in Nevada for US$490 million. The deal is…
Rio Tinto hit with fresh tax bill in Australia
Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO; ASX: RIO) has been hit with a A$379 million (US$277.7 million) bill as part of an ongoing dispute with the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) dating…
Mining must attract more women – report
Women are leaving the mining industry due to few growth opportunities.
MINExpo panel highlights ongoing digital transformation of mining, need to recruit young talent
After a year-long delay, MINExpo 2021 – the mining industry’s first big in-person event since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic – kicked off yesterday in Las Vegas. The massive…
Prairie Snapshot: Eight companies with potential in the heart of Canada
The Canadian Prairies may soon be known as much for their diverse mineral wealth including uranium, nickel, copper and zinc, as for their potash endowment and rolling hectares of grain….
The Northern Miner Podcast – episode 256: CPM Group’s Jeffrey Christian on macroeconomic complexity, central bank gold buying and EV adoption
In this week’s episode, we check in with CPM Group managing partner Jeffrey Christian, who gives us his latest take on the global economy, interest rates, the U.S. dollar, metal…
AngloGold firms up Corvus Gold acquisition
AngloGold had submitted an offer in July to buy the remaining 80.5% of Corvus for $370 million.
Lower than expected grades bite into Rainy River guidance for New Gold
New Gold (TSX: NGD) has cut production guidance at its Rainy River gold mine in Ontario by about 10% because of lower than expected grades. The gold miner now expects Rainy River to produce 240,000-255,000 gold-equivalent ounces this year, down from 275,000 to 295,000…
‘Here we go again,’ reacts Northern Dynasty’s Thiessen on EPA permitting decision
“Here we go again,” said Northern Dynasty Minerals (TSX: NDM; NYSE: NAK) president and CEO Ron Thiessen in reaction to the news last week that the Biden administration will reconsider…